词组 | tout as |
释义 | phrasetout as tout sth/sb as sth usually passive to praise something or someone and say that they are extremely good or likely to be very successful: Tobin has been touted as a possible future prime minister of Canada. San Francisco is widely touted as an ideal place to live. The manufacturers are touting it as the safest car on the road. tout (someone or something) asTo describe, proclaim, or promote someone or something as being some ideal or beneficial type of person or thing. Often used in passive constructions. Anyone who touts a natural supplement as being some kind of miracle cure is conning you. The young quarterback is already being touted as the next John Elway. tout someone or something as somethingto present someone or something as a beneficial type of person or something. Joel touted his candidate as the best of all. Ann touted her medicine as a cure-all. tout asv. To promote or praise someone or something by comparing them to some ideal: The press is touting the young basketball player as the next Michael Jordan. |
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